On Tuesday 14 June 2011 15:16:38 Ralf Mardorf wrote: > And there are billions of users who tried to switch from Windows to > Linux just regarding to ethical reasons or better software regarding to > their needs and they all need to use Windows, because the Linux > community don't care about people who only wish to use a tool like > Linux.
Ubuntu is part of the Linux community, as is OpenSUSE, as is I understand Mandriva, as are several netbook OSes (e.g. Linpus Lite <shudder>), as is..... But Debian has made a policy decision to have only free software in its main repository. Moreover, I would say that on the whole Debian appeals to people who like to tinker, and do not like being told, in a manner that I at least find patronising, what to do. Many people do not like Debian's philosophy and do not use Debian. That choice is open to you as to everyone else. If you are using Debian, you must have made a conscious choice to do so. If you now find that you don't like its philosophy, then by all means change to a distro whose philosophy chimes with yours. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201106141555.53293.lisi.re...@gmail.com